07126P0001-Sumner Armory Employment Shelter RFP

10/9/2025 12:00:00 AM (Your Local Time)

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is seeking appropriately qualified contractors to operate Marcus Garvey Blvd Employment Shelter. The contractor must provide, at a minimum, social services, and assistance in obtaining permanent housing and employment, as well as linkages to medical, behavioral, health care and recreation services. Services are provided on-site and/or through linkages with other community-based programs. The goals and objectives of this shelter are to provide transitional housing for single adults without other housing options, as well as services that help secure viable housing in the community and maintain independent living arrangements. The contractor would provide structure and an atmosphere which facilitates assessment of the individual's needs, the provision of case management and other social services, referrals to appropriate community-based services and assistance in securing alternative housing.

• Anticipated Contract Term: 7/1/2026 - 6/30/2031
• Anticipated Funding: $50,599,434
• Anticipated number of contracts: 1

Questions regarding this RFx must be transmitted in writing to the Agency Contact Person, Cinnamon Warner at ACCOContractPlanning@dss.nyc.gov. Questions received prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference will be answered at the conference. Responses to questions addressed at the conference and those received subsequently will shared in an addendum through the PASSPort System.

To respond to this Human/Client Services RFx, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort. Proposals and Prequalification applications will ONLY be accepted through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport . Please submit your proposals by both acknowledging the receipt of the RFx in the Acknowledgement tab and completing your response in the Manage Responses tab of PASSPort. Vendor resources can found here Resources Library | MOCS . If you need additional technical assistance with PASSPort, please contact the MOCS Service Desk at www.nyc.gov/mocshelp .